WORLD COINS. GREAT BRITAIN. Victoria (1837-1901). Gold Sovereign, 1844, 7.95g. First young head left, no single strand of hair at terminal of ponytail which is partly disjointed, date below, date evenly spread, 44 smaller than 18.Rev,Crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, upper left serif of second I absent and foot of previous N in BRITANNIARUM (Marsh 27; MCE 505; S 3852). Scratch above head, other heavy surface marks and scuffs, otherwise good fine.
Bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, June 2008
Ex The Bentley Collection, Baldwin's Auction 79, London, May 2013, lot 974
Estimate: US$ 500